excellent view, no view blocking buildings

came early, 8:00 sharp. no queues at all.
excellent view from all angles.
very pleasant stuff all over the place.
no view blocking buildings.
of course we were very lucky with bright sky and good visibility.

A brilliant way to spend some time in New York

I always like to go up tall buildings when on my travels and Top of the Rock was a fantastic place to do this. I went on a Sunday early morning (8am), when there were very few other people at first, which I would very much suggest is a good thing to do. The security guys on the roof were very chatty, helping out with information about what you could see, but also other tourist information! The views were stunning, with the clear blue skies helping. This was one of the first things I did after arriving in New York and it helped me to get my bearings in the city. I have spectacular photos too. I would absolutely and totally recommend this to anyone and everyone. It was well worth the money!